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Moat Farm House
Ash, Kent
Moat Farm House is an exquisite Tudor farmhouse recently beautifully and lovingly restored and refurbished to emphasise and enhance the wonderful period features. The generous accommodation provides seven bedrooms and six bath/shower rooms (four en suite), a huge vaulted farmhouse kitchen, a secondary kitchen and three reception rooms. The house is beautifully furnished throughout with a combination of antiques and more modern pieces, all selected and arranged with great care and skill. Set in 6 acres, it is surrounded by its own land. The large garden is a joy with deep borders containing mainly country cottage-style plants and with views of the church and surrounding countryside. There are several seating areas to choose from and a large table outside the folding doors of the kitchen seating sixteen people, with an option to seat more at other tables. The Weber grill can be wheeled to wherever you need it. Outside, a thatched barn contains an attractive games room with table tennis, darts and table football which is very popular with the younger generation wishing to hang out separately from the main house.
Thu 01st Jan 1970
£0 for 7 nights
Key Features
- Sleeps 14
- 7 Beds
- 6 Bathrooms
- Child Friendly
- Pet Friendly (up to 2 pets)
Facilities
Key Features
- Open fire/log burner
- Outside space
- Pub near by
- Garden
- Wifi
- Pets Allowed
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Allocated Parking
Kitchen / Housekeeping
- Coffee Machine
- Iron and board
- Tumble dryer
- Fridge
- Freezer
- Microwave
- Washing Machine
- Hair Dryer
- Dishwasher
Location
- Close to amenities
- Countryside
Entertainment
- BBQ
- TV
- Cable / Satellite TV
- DVD Player
- Music System
Children / Infants
- Children Welcome
Reviews
"Highly recommend the Moat Farm House. The House is beautifully kept inside and the garden and outdoor space is great. Keepers cottages gave some great local recommendations and were very helpful throughout the stay. Would certainly come back!"
Tom, Jan 2022
"A gorgeous period house set back from the road at the edge of a village. Lovely garden, with access to footpaths and trails right from the back gate in the garden. Huge, well appointed kitchen, and plenty of room for our two families with teenage kids and a dog. Modern showers and lighting, all very comfortable. Highly recommended if you’d like to experience period country living. Doggie was in heaven, compared to his normal mid-terraced London patio garden. A great base to explore the white cliffs, Canterbury, as well as the beaches in the north. Thank you for the lovely week that we were able to spend with some dear friends after many months of lockdown. We were pleasantly surprised by how well the kitchen was appointed and loved the access to paths and trails from the garden."
M. Gundu, Jun 2021
"This home is beautiful and spacious. Huge kitchen/dining area, two very large family rooms and beautiful grounds. All rooms either have an en-suite or a bathroom right outside the door. There is a granny annex for a lucky couple as well with their own living space/kitchen. The house is walkable to a little coop, boots and a pub - and a short drive to a local farm shop. Great location and wonderful home."
Ms G Field, Sep 2020
"A groups of adults visited in January to enjoy the open fires and the countryside. We felt at home straight away, the house is clearly loved and furnished tastefully. Everything we needed for a fabulous weekend. There is so much space and the kitchen is huge. Perfect for those who love to cook and great for a large group. We had fun in the games room and the local area is worth exploring if you can drag yourself away from the fire and the sofas. We’d love to come back, thank you."
Liz and friends, Jan 2020
Location
Property Description
Ground floor
Kitchen
The exceptional kitchen has been significantly extended by the current owners and is extremely spacious, modern and well equipped. To the west are folding doors leading to the lawn and garden and the large outside table.
There are three ovens (one a Siemens fast heating tower oven) and a wood-fired eco-range. This provides a glass-fronted wood-burning stove for the cooler months. There is also a large integrated microwave. Coffee machine takes the ordinary Nespresso capsules and there are several cafetiéres as well.
There is a triple sink with detachable tap, two dishwashers, Quooker constant boiling water tap, Fisher and Paykel fridge freezer with an ice maker and cool water filter. There is a larder with plenty of space for food storage, a wine cooler and a six ring gas hob.
The recycled quarry tile floor has underfloor heating. The original Tudor bricks on one of the walls have been exposed to wonderful effect.
Study
This leads off the kitchen and can be a useful place to store bags, computers etc out of the way.
A very few steps away across the drive is the newly built utility room/boot room. This has a washing machine, dryer, another dishwasher, triple sink and a very large ceiling pulley drying rack. There is plenty of space for boots, coats etc. There is also a large extra deep freeze and overflow fridge.
Sitting Room
A beautiful room with the original Tudor window to the rear, exposed beams, an inglenook fireplace containing a wood burning stove, a "smart" TV and three large comfortable sofas.
Main Hall
Stone flagged floor and more exposed beams and a stained glass panel above the front door depicting the family crest of the builder of the house in 1575.
Back hall leading to:
Downstairs Bedroom
This can be arranged with a single bed or two single beds and is ideal for an older person or children/teenagers.
En suite Wet room
shower and a basin
Cloakroom
WC with the basin
Drawing Room
A more formal reception room. This room is wood-panelled, has an inglenook fireplace with an open fire and shuttered windows. This open's to
Library/Dining Area
A wonderful long and beautiful dining table seating 14
Door leading to
Adjoining cottage
This cottage has a large double-aspect living room with a well equipped and brand new secondary kitchen (with further dishwasher and washing machine), TV, sofa, table etc.
Stairs leading to
First floor double bedroom with a king size bed and en suite bathroom with bath and walk-in shower.
First Floor
From the main hall is an attractive, very old wooden staircase leading to the first floor landing.
Bedroom 2
The Regency-inspired south bedroom is the full depth of the house and contains a King size bed
En suite shower
Shower, basin and WC, underfloor heating.
Bedroom 3
The middle bedroom is particularly light with two large windows and has an antique iron and brass double bed.
Master bedroom (4)
The master bedroom is the full depth of the house with windows at both ends with a king sized bed.
En suite
Small en suite with a shower, basin and WC, underfloor heating
Family bathroom
Large double shower, bath, underfloor heating,
Stairs leading to:
Top floor
Bedroom 5
King size bed
Bedroom 6
Double bed.
There are separate portable mattresses for flexibility in case people don't want to share beds.
Bathroom
Bath, shower and underfloor heating.
Outside
A wonderful large garden, several seating areas to choose from and a large outside table seating 16 people, BBQ
Thatched barn
Contains a great games room (unheated) with table tennis, darts and table football.
Additional information
Dogs are welcome and the owners have enclosed the area as far as possible for small dogs. There are gates which can be kept closed to stop younger children from going to the pond unaccompanied. The owners have enclosed the garden area as far as possible to contain small dogs and there are gates that can be kept closed to stop young children from going to the pond unaccompanied.
There is parking all around the house including outside the side door of the kitchen.?
Things You Need to Know
Towels and linen are provided for the bedrooms.
Dogs are welcome. Please note additional pet charges are £25 per dog.
Wi-Fi access throughout
Central heating throughout
House Rules
We would respectfully ask that the following house rules are adhered to, to avoid any damages. Should any damages arise please note charges may be taken from your security deposit.
Moat Farm House works really well for low key family celebrations and relaxed weekends. You may be asked to leave if you do not adhere to the house rules.
Please note check out is 10am. Please ensure you vacate on time to allow our housekeepers to enter the property and prepare it for the next guests.
Smoking is not permitted in the property at any time.
Please note for insurance purposes the number of guests must not exceed the total occupancy of the house.
For fire safety reasons please do not use any candles in the property.
Please be respectful to neighbours. Quiet hours are between 11pm and 9am.
Parties and loud music are not permitted.
Stag and hen parties are not allowed at this property.
Strictly no fireworks or Chinese Lanterns – these are not countryside friendly.
Your group must agree to behave in a considerate way to the people living near the property, (especially given the village location) and to respect their privacy and peace at all times.
If there is extra cleaning above and beyond our generous allocation for a normal clean, we have the right to retain an agreed fee for any work carried out for excessive cleaning and this will be at the owner's discretion. Please ensure cookers are left clean, dirty dishes washed and put away and food cupboards and freezers are cleared out.
Local Information
Set in 6 acres, it is surrounded by its own land on the edge of the lovely village of Ash, only 3 miles from Sandwich, one of the best preserved medieval towns in England. The grounds extend to the churchyard of St Nicholas, Ash, a church dating mainly from the fourteenth century. The village has a mini-supermarket and a late night shop as well as a small Boots. The medieval village pub is very popular. Juliet's Farm shop and restaurant are visited by people from far and wide. All these amenities are within a few minutes' walk of the house. The lovely town of Deal is only a 15 minute drive and Canterbury is about 15 minutes. Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs are only a short drive away where there are lovely sandy beaches.
